Compressive and lap shear tests on traditional putty and polymer sealants Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Antwerpen Universiteit Gent
In the 19th century, iron-and-glass roofs were built using linseed oil based putty as sealant to fix the glass plates in the iron glazing bars. Since then, two evolutions influenced the construction details of roofs drastically. First, new sealants with better mechanical properties and higher durability displaced the use of traditional putty. Second,as the insights in the properties and behaviour of glass improved, glass plates can today play a ...